The One (Damon Salvatore)

Chapter 14

"It's so hard seeing him like this" Elena sighed, looking at Stefan who she had vervained the night before.

"You're the one who locked him up" Damon retorted.

"You helped."

"I have to go. I'll see you guys later" I sighed, walking out of the cell and upstairs. Must be nice not to have a job.

Damon's POV:

"He's just being dramatic" I scoffed. "He's not gonna starve himself."

"Why would he say that?" Elena asked.

"He feels bad about hurting that girl. It's a very typical Stefan martyr stuff. It will pass" I exclaimed.

"Will it?" Elena asked. "Because he seemed to be in a lot of pain."

"Yeah, well that will pass too as soon as he feeds."

"I didn't mean physical pain."

"I know what you meant. Look, are you gonna be okay here if I have to run out? I have to run an errand with the teacher."

"The teacher? Alaric? Are you two friends now?" Elena asked.

"I don't have any friends, Elena" I rolled my eyes.

"What about Danica?" Elena asked smugly.

I paused before saying "she's the only exception. I won't be long."

Danica's POV:

"Ugh, god. You're still here?" Damon asked, walking in while Elena and I talked.

"Nice of you to join us" I spoke. Damon lifted my legs as he sat down, placing my feet in his lap.

"So how was the errand?" Elena asked. I looked at Damon, waiting for an answer.

"Futile. Although, I think I witnessed the teacher have an existential crisis" Damon replied.

"Is Alaric alright?" I asked.

"Yeah he's fine. Has Stefan eaten yet?"

"I thought you didn't care" Elena retorted.

"Chalk it up to morbid curiosity" Damon replied.

"I think he's getting there. But he's got a lot of guilt that he's got to deal with" Elena explained. "And it doesn't help that you've spent the last 145 years punishing him for Katherine getting caught."

"This is my fault now?" Damon scoffed.

"Of course it isn't" I jumped in.

"It's no ones fault" Elena agreed. "I'm just saying you're not exactly innocent. You've made it your life's mission to make him miserable." Damon pushed my legs off and stood up.

"Let me ask you a question" Damon began. "In all this important soul-searching and cleansing of the demons of Stefan's past, did you ever manage to get the rest of the story?"

"He told me there was more."

"Yeah" Damon rolled his eyes. "That's an understatement." Elena stood up and walked over to him.

"Damon... Damon tell me."

"From the first moment Stefan tasted human blood, he was a different person. I suppose I should thank him. It's been one hell of a ride" Damon said as he explained Stefan forced him to turn.

"Oh my god. He said he wanted to die-"

"He said what?" I exclaimed.

"His choice. If he's stupid enough to make it, then so be it" Damon replied.